Copper Canyon Best Ride; From El Fuerte, 50 Miles Inland from the
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
Getting to Copper Canyon:
By Bus: From the US the Omnibus and the Chihuahuenses
Bus serve Chihuahua City from El Paso/Juarez, Agua
Prieta, Nogales.
From Chihuahua the Estrella Blanca bus serves Creel with
7 departures each day with a 5-hour trip.
To return to Chihuahua from Creel, catch the Estrella
Blanca bus across from the Creel train station starting at 7
am.
By Bus: From the US the Omnibus and the Chihuahuenses
Bus serve Chihuahua City from El Paso/Juarez, Agua
Prieta, Nogales.
From Chihuahua the Estrella Blanca bus serves Creel with
7 departures each day with a 5-hour trip.
To return to Chihuahua from Creel, catch the Estrella
Blanca bus across from the Creel train station starting at 7
am.
Copper Canyon Train Service Details
Copper Canyon Details:
Taxi service: Available at Creel and Divisidero.
Bus Service: Local buses go between the towns in the canyons, Long-haul Estrella Blanca buses out of Creel
go the Cuahtemoc and Chihuahua to the east or, by a long way around, to Hermosillo. (only four-wheel roads
go west from Creel to the coast)
Best Stop On The Train Line: Divisadero for proximity to the canyons. Creel for lodging, mountain
biking/hiking, tours to other canyon towns such as Batopilas, and transportation.
Best train Loading Point: El Fuerte on the western end and Chihuahua on the eastern end. (From El Fuerte
you will see many spectacular vistas as the train enters the canyons but Chihuahua is a good option for those
on a schedule because in case of a train breakdown you can bus back on first class buses from Creel or
Divisadero; there is no convenient bus service from Divisadero or Creel to the western train stations of El
Fuerte or Los Mochis.)
Taxi service: Available at Creel and Divisidero.
Bus Service: Local buses go between the towns in the canyons, Long-haul Estrella Blanca buses out of Creel
go the Cuahtemoc and Chihuahua to the east or, by a long way around, to Hermosillo. (only four-wheel roads
go west from Creel to the coast)
Best Stop On The Train Line: Divisadero for proximity to the canyons. Creel for lodging, mountain
biking/hiking, tours to other canyon towns such as Batopilas, and transportation.
Best train Loading Point: El Fuerte on the western end and Chihuahua on the eastern end. (From El Fuerte
you will see many spectacular vistas as the train enters the canyons but Chihuahua is a good option for those
on a schedule because in case of a train breakdown you can bus back on first class buses from Creel or
Divisadero; there is no convenient bus service from Divisadero or Creel to the western train stations of El
Fuerte or Los Mochis.)
Train station at Creel
| Passengers wait for the train |
Visiting a former cave
dwelling
dwelling
Best Time To Go: October brings great weather and is
just before the high season of November/December.
What To Pack: Warm clothes, the mountains can be cold
at night. Cash in small denominations; although the town of
Creel has a bank and ATM, phone lines can go out and the
ATM will go down.
Food and Water: the train conductors discourage eating
in the coaches but if you have a train break down, you could
need emergency rations. The dining car on the first class
train serves good meals in a nice setting at moderate to
high prices: $7.50-$10. USD for breakfast.
Time: Leave yourself a flexible window of time in case of
emergency; a planned three-day trip could turn onto an
unplanned five-day trip.
Price: First Class train from Los Mochis to Creel, $100
USD approximately. Second Class (a few cars behind the
first class section or a later train that arrives to the canyon
villages later after making a few more stops but is
otherwise not much different than first class: half the price
of first class.) (check ahead if transporting a mountain bike)
Second Class train now only available three days a week
www.umarike.com.mx Mountain Biking/Hiking, Creel
From the US (Tijuana, Nogales, Agua Prieta, El
Paso/Juarez) the Omnibus and the Chihuahuenses buses
serve Chihuahua City.
From Chihuahua the Estrella Blanca bus serves Creel with
7 departures each day with a 5-hour trip.
To reach Chihuahua from Creel, catch the Estrella Blanca
bus across from theCreel train station starting at 7 am.
just before the high season of November/December.
What To Pack: Warm clothes, the mountains can be cold
at night. Cash in small denominations; although the town of
Creel has a bank and ATM, phone lines can go out and the
ATM will go down.
Food and Water: the train conductors discourage eating
in the coaches but if you have a train break down, you could
need emergency rations. The dining car on the first class
train serves good meals in a nice setting at moderate to
high prices: $7.50-$10. USD for breakfast.
Time: Leave yourself a flexible window of time in case of
emergency; a planned three-day trip could turn onto an
unplanned five-day trip.
Price: First Class train from Los Mochis to Creel, $100
USD approximately. Second Class (a few cars behind the
first class section or a later train that arrives to the canyon
villages later after making a few more stops but is
otherwise not much different than first class: half the price
of first class.) (check ahead if transporting a mountain bike)
Second Class train now only available three days a week
www.umarike.com.mx Mountain Biking/Hiking, Creel
From the US (Tijuana, Nogales, Agua Prieta, El
Paso/Juarez) the Omnibus and the Chihuahuenses buses
serve Chihuahua City.
From Chihuahua the Estrella Blanca bus serves Creel with
7 departures each day with a 5-hour trip.
To reach Chihuahua from Creel, catch the Estrella Blanca
bus across from theCreel train station starting at 7 am.
Shopping for artisan crafts at Divisidero,
a 15 minute stop at the edge of the
canyons
a 15 minute stop at the edge of the
canyons
Passengers have two options to start the trip from the western end. The best is to drive or bus to El Fuerte
and board the train there. (Route 32, fifty miles northeast of Los Mochis) If you are driving south on Route 15,
watch for the El Fuerte turn-off just south of the Sonora/Sinaloa border. Route 1
El Fuerte has an interesting history and well preserved Centro Historico. Hotels in the town center will help
with transportation to the train station, six kilometers south of town. A cab to the station will be 40 peso per
person for a group or 100 pesos for a single passenger.
If you drive into El Fuerte, find the road to Hoyanco just after the Pemex station. Stay on the road for six
kilometers and you will reach the station. You can park in a secure lot run by a family just to the right as you
enter the station parking area. The family parks you in their back yard for 100 pesos per night. If you board
the train at El Fuerte, you haven’t missed any of the scenery; the first 50 miles east of Los Mochis are through
flat farmland.
and board the train there. (Route 32, fifty miles northeast of Los Mochis) If you are driving south on Route 15,
watch for the El Fuerte turn-off just south of the Sonora/Sinaloa border. Route 1
El Fuerte has an interesting history and well preserved Centro Historico. Hotels in the town center will help
with transportation to the train station, six kilometers south of town. A cab to the station will be 40 peso per
person for a group or 100 pesos for a single passenger.
If you drive into El Fuerte, find the road to Hoyanco just after the Pemex station. Stay on the road for six
kilometers and you will reach the station. You can park in a secure lot run by a family just to the right as you
enter the station parking area. The family parks you in their back yard for 100 pesos per night. If you board
the train at El Fuerte, you haven’t missed any of the scenery; the first 50 miles east of Los Mochis are through
flat farmland.
Copper Canyon Artisans, Baskets of
the Tarahumara.
the Tarahumara.
Boarding the train
in El Fuerte
in El Fuerte
From the US: Buses run from Nogales or Tijuana to
Los Mochis where you can get a bus to El Fuerte
Los Mochis where you can get a bus to El Fuerte
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The Copper Canyon Best Ride is from El Fuerte, 50
Miles Inland from the Pacific Coast. The best bet
is to drive or bus to El Fuerte and board the train
there. (Route 32, fifty miles northeast of Los
Mochis) If you are driving south on Route 15,
watch for the El Fuerte turn-off just south of the
Sonora/Sinaloa border.
Miles Inland from the Pacific Coast. The best bet
is to drive or bus to El Fuerte and board the train
there. (Route 32, fifty miles northeast of Los
Mochis) If you are driving south on Route 15,
watch for the El Fuerte turn-off just south of the
Sonora/Sinaloa border.
The Copper Canyon
Best Ride from the
western end is to start in
El Fuerte, 50 Miles
Inland from the Pacific
Coast. From there it is
six hours to the Creel
station, pictured above
Best Ride from the
western end is to start in
El Fuerte, 50 Miles
Inland from the Pacific
Coast. From there it is
six hours to the Creel
station, pictured above
Lunch in Creel
See schedule with link below
